From Restos de Nada to Ratos de Porão: São Paulo’s DIY Hardcore Roots

This episode takes a deep dive into São Paulo’s early hardcore scene, tracing how the city’s favelas, abandoned factories, and university halls became breeding grounds for bands like Restos de Nada and Ratos de Porão. It examines the DIY infrastructure—hand‑stitched tape trade, makeshift studio recordings, all‑ages venues—and the fierce political climate that fueled an underground movement resistant to both state repression and mainstream industry gatekeeping.

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